Norwegian ambassador calls on PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had a dream to build a social welfare-based country for the people of Bangladesh as the outgoing Norwegian Ambassador Espen Rikter-Svendsen paid a farewell call on her at her office, reports BSS. "Bangabandhu used to like the Scandinavian countries very much due to their social services to the people, and he had the dream of ensuring similar social services to the people of Bangladesh," she said. Prime Minister's Press Secretary Md Nayeemul Islam Khan briefed reporters after the call on. During the meeting, the press secretary said, both talked about the ongoing student's quota reform movement. The envoy expressed his satisfaction to hear that the government has already issued gazette notification reforming quota system and taken initiative to run neutral investigation on the issue. The Ambassador also mentioned about longstanding relation between Bangladesh and Norway and requested the premier to open Bangladesh embassy in Norway as Bangladesh has missions in other Scandinavian countries, except Norway. In reply, the premier said that Bangladesh will think positively to open an Embassy in Norway in convenient time.